Obituaries

Aug 6, 2019

Joseph Charles “Joe” Watkins, 91, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at his home with his family at his side.   Born March 16, 1928 in Tacoma Park, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Beale and Gertrude (Cooper) Watkins.  He was the devoted husband of Dorothy (Lewis) “Dotty” Watkins, to whom he was...

Aug 5, 2019

Eula Mae Baker, 75, of Taneytown, MD, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 5, 2019 at her home with her family at her side.  Born May 20, 1944 in Mountain City, TN, she was the daughter of the late Wilford and Ada (Denny) Price.  She was the wife of Wayne A. Baker.

Eula was a seamstress for...

Jul 28, 2019

Alice Virginia Callari, 82, of Taneytown, died peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at her home, with her family at her side.  Born February 23, 1937 in Frederick County, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Dorothy (Trout) Toms.

Alice worked in the Small Wraps Department at Random House in Westminster for almost 30...

Jul 26, 2019

David Eugene Warthen, 81, of Thurmont, MD, died peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  Born June 20, 1938 in Emmitsburg, he was the son of the late Louis “Gene” and Eva (Wagerman) Warthen.  He was the husband of the late Doris Marie (Stambaugh) Warthen, to whom he was married for 47...

Jul 25, 2019

Gary Lee Klinefelter, 68, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.

Born April 20, 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Earl L. and Mary Elizabeth (Wheat) Klinefelter.

Gary lived at Elizabeth House in Westminster with two other house mates and the...

Jul 24, 2019

Marianne Gochenour Myers, 90, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died peacefully on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at her home.

Born July 11, 1929 at Lantz, in Frederick County, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Claude Arthur and Ruth Marie (Smith) Gochenour.  She was predeceased by her husband, Richard H. Myers in 2006.

Marianne was an...

Jul 24, 2019

Patricia Carol Stewart, 78, of Silver Run, Maryland, died on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at home.

Born April 6, 1941 in Danese, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Herman and Mattie Lorraine (Bennett) Ballengee.  She was the loving and devoted wife of 58 years to Kenneth Lawrence Stewart.

Patricia worked as...

Jul 23, 2019

Robert Preston Smith passed away on July 23, 2019 at his home in Ellicott City, MD, at the age of 84. He grew up in Philadelphia, the son of Norman and Marie Ricker Smith.  Following graduation from the Pennsylvania State University in 1958, Bob served in the U.S. Army in Korea and in 1962 began a 33-year career as...

Jul 22, 2019

Jason Lee Clingan, 42, of Taneytown, MD passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Gettysburg Hospital in PA.  Born February 19, 1977 in Gettysburg, he was the son of Paul and Linda (Smith) Clingan of Taneytown.

Jason was a landscaper.  He worked for Carroll Gardens in Westminster for many years and was self-employed in recent...

Jul 22, 2019

Kathleen Justine Welsh, 53, of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Monday, July 22, 2019 at her home.

Born September 20, 1965 in Catonsville, MD she was the daughter of the late Francis William and Brenda Joyce (Rexrode) Welsh.

Kathleen worked as an oral surgery assistant for many years.  She especially loved her children and grandchildren and...

Jul 17, 2019

Paul A. Lundahl, 88, of Westminster, MD died peacefully on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster.  Born September 9, 1930 in Carlisle, PA, he was the son of the late Franz and Miriam (Grossman) Lundahl.  He was the husband of the late Mary Ellen (Dussinger) Lundahl, who predeceased him in 2016. Paul was a devoted...

Jul 16, 2019

Dolores M. Roberson, 87, of Union Bridge, Maryland, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at Country Companions Assisted Living in Taneytown.

Born on October 20, 1931 in Pleasant Valley, MD, she was the daughter of the late Denton E. and Esther R. (Angell) Powell.  She was...

Jul 13, 2019

Robert Lee “Bob” Poole, Sr., 76, of Fairfield, PA, gently closed his eyes for the last time on Saturday, July 13, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at his home following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  Born July 16, 1942 in Poolesville, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Wade and Edna Mildred (Beall) Poole,...